The study was in mice — but what if it could eventually help humans?<p>Glaucoma drugs have been shown to prevent weight gain in mice, according to a new study.<br>• The medication works by blocking a protein that typically allows the gut to absorb fat.<br>• After eight weeks, mice that received the medication …

Glaucoma, the blinding condition which affects nearly 500,000 people in Britain, may be an autoimmune disease which could be cured, scientists believe.<p>The common eye problem was thought to occur when fluid builds up in the eye, crushing the optic nerve and causing irreversible damage to the …